Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/12/30
By: Matt Yu and Emerson Lim

Taipei, Dec. 30 (CNA) Taiwan's military is procuring anti-tank missiles and launching platforms worth NT$11.3 billion (US$373 million) from the United States, a government notice of award posted online showed Monday.

According to an updated notice of award (NOA) posted on the government's e-procurement System website, the deal involves the purchase of additional TOW 2Bs worth NT$7.5 billion, following a procurement of 460 such missiles in March 2018 that cost NT$3.8 billion.

A notice of award is a public notification that a purchase is being made and that suppliers are needed to meet the project's needs.

In this case the award specifically says the Ministry of National Defense has awarded the bid for the new procurement to the American Institute in Taiwan, which will in turn look for suppliers.
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